UNSPSC 50555316: Canned or jarred non GMO earlirich peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO earlirich peaches that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50555316 Canned or jarred non-GMO earlirich peaches is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, primarily peaches, purchased by state and local food service operations for institutional feeding programs including schools, correctional facilities, senior services, and health and human services centers. The scope encompasses ready-to-eat canned fruit meeting USDA commodity specifications, with peaches appearing alongside applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader food commodity procurements in recent state and local solicitations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county senior services departments, independent school districts, and municipal boards of education. The mix reflects multi-jurisdictional sourcing across school nutrition programs, correctional-system food service, and state-operated care facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning the 2026-27 school year with delivery to three school sites in Sparta, Georgia; Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case (historical award to Robbins Sales) with five truckload deliveries to Salem; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million (September 2025 through August 2026) and a contract period running through August 31, 2027. Additional activity includes Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required by December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. School districts and county boards use IFB and RFP methods; state agencies typically use ITB or IFB with firm-fixed pricing quoted per unit and FOB destination delivery. Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) apply in school and certain state-agency procurements.